The Adventures of Ma & Pa Kettle - Volume 2
Director: Lee Sholem, Charles Barton, Charles LamontStudio: Mca Home Video
MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
Running Time: 326 minutes
DVD Release: May 4th 2004
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DVD Review
America's favorite country couple are back together again in a brand new collection featuring four of their all-time favorite films. Ma & Pa Kettle (Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride) continue to charm audiences with their down-home humor and hilarious antics, inspiring in The Adventures of Ma & Pa Kettle: Volume 2, featuring Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair, Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation, Ma and Pa Kettle at Home, Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki. Join the Kettles this time as they travel the globe, getting involved in everything from international spies and pineapple plantations to harness racing and hurricanes in this delightful special collector's set.
User Reviews
I'm in shock-- it's as good as the first collection!! - Rating: 5/5
great package. DVD comes in a beatiful box with embossed
raised lettering and picture just like Volume One. Package Has 4 films (Volume one has Ma and Pa's first four films. This Volume Two package contains the next four). All four films have crystal clear quality. I bought both volumes and was amazed at the consistency. The writing, direction, gags and bits kept me engaged the whole time. I was sure that I would lose interest, but I didn't. I just kept laughing and loving every second. I am certain you will love this collection and be very impressed by its quality and super classy packaging.
Ma and Paw Kettle Vol. 2 - Rating: 5/5
I enjoyed these film's, you will too. great place to shop
Good old Ma and Pa - Rating: 4/5
Im not taking in consideration the quality but the content of
these films. Seeing these movies since i was a kid, they have
not lost any of their magic cause Ma And Pa were so fun to
watch. No technology toys here ....just toying with the real life of the 30-40's. Actors and Actresses were real and not
part CGI. Anyway im sure for the price you will enjoy these movies.
The travels of Ma and Pa Kettle. - Rating: 5/5
How wonderful it is to have Ma & Pa Kettle movies on one DVD.
The first Ma & Pa Kettle films were: The Egg and I (1947), Ma and Pa Kettle (1949), Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town (1950), Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm (1951).
This volume contains the next four films in the series:
MA AND PA KETTLE AT THE FAIR (1952)
The Kettles try to figure out a way to send Rosie (Lori Nelson) to college. Ma (Marjorie Main) is going to enter the Bread & Jam event again at the County Fair. She also enters a horse race. Pa (Percy Kilbride) gets his chance to speak in church. That's James best as "Marvin Johnson".
MA AND PA KETTLE ON VACATION (1953)
Ma and Pa Kettle receive a special letter. Elizabeth (Barbara Brown) and John (Ray Collins) have sent them tickets to New York and Paris, France. The hometown Indians, Geoduck (Oliver Blake) and Crowbar (Teddy Hart) will take care of the 13 children. So off they fly to Paris. Unfortunatly, Ma and Pa get mixed-up in a kettle of trouble. They must deliver a letter to someone. There are two bad people that are after that envelope too before it gets to the police station. Ma and Pa will do the right thing and now they can help catch the spies, with surveilance provided.
MA AND PA KETTLE AT HOME (1954)
Judges are a comin' to town to award a child a scholarship. Whoever has the nicest looking farm and raises their kids in a good enviroment has the chance of winning. So the Kettles move back to the old farm for some quick fixin' up. The Kettles also have Christmas on the farm. Mary Wickes plays "Miss Wetter".
Ma and Pa Kettle At Waikiki (1955)
The temperature outside is arising and the clothes on the line are curling. Ma (Marjorie Main) prefers to use the washboard inside the washing machine to scrub the clothes. Some things in the modern home are just too new to her. The Kettles get an offer from Bob Baxter (Byron Palmer) to help cousin Rodney Kettle (Loring Smith) in Honolulu, Hawaii. And so they do with there adult daughter, Rosie (Lori Nelson), but without the other 13 kids.
Russel Johnson (Gilligan's Island 1964-67, 78,79,81) plays "Eddie Nelson". Fay Roope (Bewitched tv seires as "Mrs. Stevens") plays "Mrs. Andrews". This was Percy Kilbride's last film as "Pa Kettle". He died in a road accident on December 11, 1964.
Ma and Pa Kettle Volume 3 will contain the last two films, The Kettles in the Ozarks (1956) and The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm (1957).
Great fun, Good Memories - Rating: 5/5
This is a collection that took me back to the viewing of the TV edits of these films. Totally great if you love the Kettles. Very nice fare on a new 33 inch TV.
I must admit it is a little annoying that the 1:85:1 ratio is not retained for one film. It would be nice to see the original ratios.
The only problem I had with the double sided DVD is that the discs of this nature are not compatible with all DVD players. Worked best with the Philips DVP642 I bought recently. Great image, excellent transfer.
If you get this volume 2, make sure you get volume 1 ; great fun for fans of this series.
